Attendees play on Apple Macintosh computers from the 1980s at the Vintage Computer Festival in Mountain View, California MOUNTAIN VIEW: Software engineer Josh Dersch loves old computers. He spends countless hours tinkering in his garage, trying to coax decades-old machines back to life. He estimates he owns more than 200 vintage computers and devices in…
Sourav Ganguly (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has approached the police after receiving several threatening letters over the past few months, including one that allegedly threatened to kill him and his wife, Dona Ganguly, news agency PTI reported.Ganguly, who is currently the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB),…
Industry executives said the issue is becoming widespread. MUMBAI: Non-life insurers are moving decisively to tackle motor third-party fraud to curb losses, which have risen due to higher court awards for victims and the impact of uninsured vehicles on premium collections.Go Digit General Insurance said it secured an order from Madras High Court on July…
Enforcement against offenders has also intensified. NEW DELHI: India’s fight against spam is getting more aggressive. Telecom operators flagged 24.4 billion calls and messages as suspected spam during April-June, while regulatory action was taken against more than 1.8 lakh telecom resources, according to data released by Trai.AI-based systems deployed by telecom operators identified 22.9 billion…
The two youths have accused CJP leadership of favouritism and excluding grassroots members from the newly constituted core committee CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Two youths, Manish Brahmabhatt and Rahul Pandya, who had been on an indefinite hunger strike in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to protest the list of core committee members announced by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Aug…
The company posted a 10.2% rise in the customer ARPU. NEW DELHI: Debt-ridden telecom firm Vodafone Idea on Monday reported a narrowing of loss to Rs 3,754 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal mainly on account of relaxation given by govt on dues. The company had posted a net loss of Rs…
The theatrical journey of Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ is entering another phase as the film moves deeper into its third week. After a noticeable rise during the third weekend, the action drama witnessed the expected slowdown on Monday. However, the film has continued to attract audiences in key centres, helping it maintain a strong overall position….
Quote of the day by Adi Shankaracharya (Photo via Canva) Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher, saint, and teacher who traveled across India, wrote commentaries on the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Brahma Sutras, and established four monastic centers (mathas) to preserve this teaching. In just about 32 years, he reshaped Hindu philosophy and left…
The public private partnership (PPP) JV agreements for certain airports may put such restrictions and one private operator has sought NEW DELHI: The aviation ministry Monday told Parliament that there is no govt policy restricting major airport operators from holding substantial equity in or operating scheduled airlines. However, the public private partnership (PPP) JV agreements…
The acquired portfolio comprises operating projects with an established generation track record KOLKATA: The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG) on Monday announced that Purvah Green Power, the renewable energy platform of CESC, will acquire a 1.4 GWp operating solar portfolio from ReNew Solar Power for an enterprise value of Rs 4,859 crore.The portfolio, spread across six…